1. By Kevin and Ismael

2. Name of Species  Asian Tiger Mosquito  Scientific Name: Aedes Albopictus

3. Where is it from? Where can it be found today? Where, when, and why it was introduced?  It is from Asia  It can be found today at Southeast U.S.  It was introduced on accident from Japan in tires  Introduced to Hawaii in the late 1800’s TO

4. What affect do they have on the environment?  They carry a disease called West Nile Virus that causes you to have: abdominal pain, back pain, diarrhea, fever, headache, lack of appetite, muscle aches, nausea, sore throat, and vomiting  These symptoms usually last for 3-6 days

5. Reasons for Success  The tiger mosquito is successful because it can adapt to most climates and it doesn't matter if it is hot and humid outside either  It is also successful because it reproduces rapidly  In new environments, predators are less likely to appear

6. Issues for the Future  The asian tiger mosquito have been named with the title of the insect that gives the most mosquito bites  People have attempted to prevent the mosquito by wearing long clothes and spray repellent but in my research it says that the spray is only effective for a short amount of time and that the mosquito’s will come back as soon as the spray dissipates, or disappears

7. Resources  http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pctigermosquito.htm http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pctigermosquito.htm  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_tiger_mosquito http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_tiger_mosquito  http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/Alerts/MosquitoAwarenessWe ek/index.htm http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/Alerts/MosquitoAwarenessWe ek/index.htm  http://www.health.qld.gov.au/dengue_fever/mosquito.asp http://www.health.qld.gov.au/dengue_fever/mosquito.asp  http://www.science-art.com/gallery/31/31_792003222021.jpg http://www.science-art.com/gallery/31/31_792003222021.jpg  http://mydogumentary.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/mosquito.jp g http://mydogumentary.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/mosquito.jp g  http://www.celsias.com/media/uploads/admin/Hawaii.gif http://www.celsias.com/media/uploads/admin/Hawaii.gif  http://www.travelnotes.org/Asia/images/asia2.gif http://www.travelnotes.org/Asia/images/asia2.gif  http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/uploadedImages/Health_Human_S ervices/Level_3_-_Evironmental_Health/Transmission-Cycle-of- WNV.jpg http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/uploadedImages/Health_Human_S ervices/Level_3_-_Evironmental_Health/Transmission-Cycle-of- WNV.jpg  http://www.1800deadfly.com/no_mosquito1.jpg http://www.1800deadfly.com/no_mosquito1.jpg  http://www.asia.ru/images/target/img/product/11/53/92/1153921 7.jpg http://www.asia.ru/images/target/img/product/11/53/92/1153921 7.jpg